[Audio] - after Deior's post
[Sealed to Chloe]
Stay with me until we figure out whatever this is?
[It's a question, but only just barely. And only because he remembered to add a slightly questioning tone at the end there.]
[Sealed to Liz]
Where are you? Near light?
[Sealed to Alex, Toph, Sollux, Shepard, Kevas]
You good?
Stay with me until we figure out whatever this is?
[It's a question, but only just barely. And only because he remembered to add a slightly questioning tone at the end there.]
[Sealed to Liz]
Where are you? Near light?
[Sealed to Alex, Toph, Sollux, Shepard, Kevas]
You good?
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Is that a trick question?
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[Nah, just a poorly phrased one. But Kevas is responding, which is a good enough answer for Derek.]
Probably should revise that to, "are you still alive, or have you been eaten by whatever's out there in the dark?"
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Now that you mention it, I was wondering what that was chewing on my leg.
[Just because he's crippled doesn't mean he can't be a smart ass.]
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[Despite himself, Derek smiles a little. Kevas being a smart ass is actually kind of reassuring.]
A little chewing never hurt. Just make sure you throw something at it if it gets too annoying.
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no.
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[Shit.]
Where are you?
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Like in the tunnels?
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How am I supposed to know if I'm near a light or not?
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Can you tell by the warmth, or is that not enough of an indicator?
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Why would a blind girl keep lights in her room?
[She's also scared - Sollux says he's going to die - but she's not going to tell him that.]
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[Yeah he's got nothing.]
There's torches in the hallways. I can tell you where the one closest to your room is, but I don't know how far from a light source will count as 'straying too far' from it.
[There's the sound of stuff being shuffled in the background. He's never had to worry about keeping a light in his room, either; his night vision is better than his day vision. He's just hoping Chloe'd left one in here.]
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[Alex looks unimpressed, but otherwise just fine.]
Holed up in my room just now, but safe as I can figure it. I have some candles I'd taken a while ago, so I think I'm good for now.
You okay?
[Alex is straightforward with his concern, brosef.]
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[Unimpressed but fine is completely okay with Derek. He doesn't really bother hiding the relief in his voice at seeing Alex.]
Holing up is probably the best idea.
Yeah, I'm okay. I'm in my room, too, and I'm pretty sure I've got a light around here somewhere.
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Just... keep to the light and keep safe, yeah?
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[His voice is gruff, but he's still obviously relieved that at least one of his friends is all right, for the moment.]
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Umm, yeah...
[Technically. She has a candle in her hand, at any rate. That's what you mean, right Derek?]
I'm kinda... sorta... well, I'm like, in the halls. But I have a candle and it seems to be doing the job just fine so far.
[And a couple more in her pockets. However, there was always the chance the candle would slip right through her hand if she went ghosty and the light would go out.]
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You shouldn't be alone.
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Yeah, I know... but Sollux is down he somewhere and, like, he shouldn't have to be alone, either.
And... I might be, like, down in those damnable tunnels already anyway. I don't recognize anything..
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[He's actually a bit relieved at that, though it doesn't show all that well.
We can join you.
[And by we he means him and Chloe, of course, since he's on his way to get her right now.]
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